WHY RECYCLE?
KSU March 25, 2009
USERS
MANUFACTURERS 
RECYCLERS
REDUCE
REUSE
RECYCLE
Beginnings
Recycling Works Because People Care
Transfer Station
KSU's Transfer Fleet
Recycling Compactor
KSU's Environmental Alliance (student group) Recycling Drive
Marietta SP site
Atlanta Recycling Facility - Forest Park
Hardhats Required
Mountains of Recyclables (& other stuff)
Initial conveyor belt
separated paper
unloading single-source materials
removing phone books & plastic bags from the conveyor belt
automatic sorting of paper from heavier material
cardboard bales
loading paper onto trucks bound for paper mills
bins of plastic & metal
automatic baling machine
each aluminum bale is worth $1,000 - $1,200
mixed plastics - much is sent overseas
baled cardboard
Recycling @ KSU - is it working?
KENNESAW STATE <RECYCLE-CARDBOARD> |
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CAMPUS LOOP |
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KENNESAW, GA 30144 |
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(Recycle Tonnage 08/01/07-08/25/08) |
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Account# 2397016-00106 |
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HAUL |
TONNAGE |
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DATE |
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08/15 |
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CONTAMINATED (1.83TN) |
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08/01 |
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CONTAMINATED (2.05TN) |
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05/15 |
1.6 |
TN |
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05/30 |
1.09 |
TN |
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07/03 |
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CONTAMINATED (1.23TN) |
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3/13/2008 |
1.19 |
TN |
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3/11/2008 |
0.48 |
TN |
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1/18/08 |
0.81 |
TN |
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12/11/07 |
1.36 |
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10/12/07 |
1.69 |
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TOTAL |
8.22 |
TN |
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